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illustrations and temple and palace interiors were where classical Thai painting
was confined. Through the belief that walls should enhance the beauty of the
religious and royal objects they surrounded, was how mural painting was
developed.
In traditional
Thai painting, convention perspective was ignored, shadows were unknown and
space was neutral rather than atmospheric. Depending on their importance,
figures in the paintings were either large or small.
Five primary
pigments were used by the traditional Thai painter. These colors, scarlet
lake, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, pipe-clay white and pot-black, were used
to produce many other colors. During the Bangkok period, pigments were
imported from China, thus making colors richer. Chemical pigments and
Western perspective were brought into use during the middle of the 19th century.
Depictions of
Buddhist heaven and hells, Jataka stories, episodes from Buddha's life and
scenes from contemporary Thai life were found in early surviving murals.
These murals were painted with earth colors made from natural pigments.
To create their
own expression of art, Thai artists attempt to integrate the influences of
Western style and technique with their training in the traditional style.
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